NETGEAR, Inc., a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, has launched its newest dual-band 802.11ac wireless router, Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router (R7000). Soaring above the competition to provide the best performance with the world's fastest Gigabit WiFi speed, Nighthawk combines a powerful 1 GHz dual core processor with a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port and NETGEAR Beamforming+ to boost speed, reliability and range for unmatched connectivity in the home.

Nighthawk's blazing-fast combined WiFi connection speeds up to AC1900 WiFi (600 +1300 Mbps) make it ideal for bandwidth-hungry activities such as online gaming, video streaming, and for supporting the increasing number of mobile WiFi devices in the home. High-power WiFi amplifiers and three external antennas provide outstanding coverage around the home, inside and out - even in the garage and back yard. Wireless HD streaming can be enjoyed at its best thanks to Nighthawk features such as downstream Quality of Service, Beamforming+ and built-in iTunes server compatibility.

Gaming enthusiasts will thrill to the way Nighthawk's AC1900 WiFi, 1 Ghz dual core processor and advanced upstream Quality of Service are optimized for online gaming with exceptionally low-lag game play, making milliseconds count. Nighthawk automatically gives bandwidth priority to Xbox, for a frustration-free gaming experience.

"NETGEAR designed Nighthawk to be the best WiFi router in the world today, bar none. Our goal was to make the best router for data-intensive activities such as online gaming and video streaming," said Sandeep Harpalani, NETGEAR director of product marketing for Core Networking. "We've listened to the demands of high bandwidth users and packed Nighthawk with features to surpass their expectations for speed, range, sharing, reliability, ease of use and security - the must-haves for enabling an increasingly connected digital lifestyle. Simply put, Nighthawk is for anyone who wants the best."

Nighthawk includes a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port which is up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0. Content on a storage device attached to the USB 3.0 port can be accessed and transferred quickly across the network, making it ideal for streaming video to DLNA enabled screens around the home. Content can also be kept safe with NETGEAR ReadySHARE Vault, free software for automatic backup to a USB hard drive connected to Nighthawk. Mac users will be pleased to know that Time Machine is also supported.

Fastest WiFi Supports Advanced Features
NETGEAR Beamforming+ is a smart, signal-focusing technology that boosts the speed, range and reliability of WiFi connections by locking onto a wireless device on the network and pinpointing WiFi signals directly at the device. With Beamforming+, Nighthawk focuses its WiFi signals on phones, tablets and laptops throughout the home to deliver the best experience for fast downloads, clearer voice over internet calls, uninterrupted HD video, and lag-free gaming. WiFi devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, MacBook Air, and other 802.11ac devices will deliver particularly outstanding performance with Nighthawk.

Along with the other industry-leading next-generation dual band 802.11ac wireless products from NETGEAR, (www.netgear.com/fastestwifi), Nighthawk is also compatible with legacy 802.11a/b/g/n standards to provide optimum performance and compatibility with all WiFi devices.

9 Comments on NETGEAR Introduces the Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi Router

After giving their r6300 v2 a shot for almost a month, and finally having to return it due to network printer issues requiring a reboot every 2 days, I can honestly say that I was pretty disappointed with NETGEAR's last top of the line offering. Their genie interface also leaves a lot to be desired, it just doesn't give me the options I'm used to. Here's to hoping the new RT-AC68U is awesome.

I've seen that review, and while performance looks great, it doesn't really mention reliability, which is the most important thing to me, with speed being second. I've heard great things about the RT-N66U in that regard, but that it took a few firmware updates to get it right.

My DIR-655 was amazing for almost 3 years, think I only had to reset it three or four times. But after reading about the security holes, and seeing the firmware update, I finally did what I knew I shouldn't of, and updated it. Within hours it was flaking out. I reset it to flash the original firmware, but no dice, the emergency loader wouldn't accept any of the firmware files (damn you B1 revision).... there was no way I was paying D-Link Support to tell me to go buy another one.

by: Xero717I've seen that review, and while performance looks great, it doesn't really mention reliability, which is the most important thing to me, with speed being second. I've heard great things about the RT-N66U in that regard, but that it took a few firmware updates to get it right.

My DIR-655 was amazing for almost 3 years, think I only had to reset it three or four times. But after reading about the security holes, and seeing the firmware update, I finally did what I knew I shouldn't of, and updated it. Within hours it was flaking out. I reset it to flash the original firmware, but no dice, the emergency loader wouldn't accept any of the firmware files (damn you B1 revision).... there was no way I was paying D-Link Support to tell me to go buy another one.